HB198

AN ACT relating to cannabis.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB198 decriminalizes possession, trafficking, and cultivation of a personal use quantity of cannabis for individuals aged 21 and older.

Kentucky HB198 amends state law to decriminalize the possession, trafficking, and cultivation of a personal use quantity of cannabis for individuals aged 21 and older. It specifies that a personal use quantity of cannabis includes one ounce or less of cannabis in plant form, five grams or less of resin or concentrates derived from hemp, cannabis, or cannabinoids, excluding the compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing controlled substances. The bill also outlines penalties for trafficking in cannabis, including fines and potential imprisonment.

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Sponsors

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History

Jan 14

House

to Judiciary (H)

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)